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Masses of the planets are easiest to determine if?
the planet has moons or satellites orbiting around it. By observing the orbital motion of the moons, scientists can calculate the mass of the planet based on the laws of gravity and motion.
What is the motion of one object around another?
The motion of one object around another is called orbital motion. This occurs when one object orbits another due to gravitational attraction. The path followed by the orbiting object is typically an ellipse.
Do Planets and their moons emit light?
No. Planets and moons reflect light.
Do planets and moons have stars?
Moons do not have stars, as they usually orbit around planets. Planets do not have stars either, as they orbit stars like our Sun. However, planets and moons can be illuminated by light from stars.
What fraction of the moons of the planets orbit in the same direction that their planets rotate?
Approximately 75% of the moons in our solar system orbit in the same direction that their planets rotate. This is known as prograde motion. Moons that orbit in the opposite direction are called retrograde.
Compare the sizes of the largest moons in the solar system and the smallest planets in the solar system?
Moons are larger, obviously.
How many moons do the suns have?
The Sun has no moons. Moons orbit Planets > Planets orbit the Sun.
What are moons to planets?
Moons are satellites of planets.
Masses of the planets are easiest to determine if?
the planet has moons or satellites orbiting around it. By observing the orbital motion of the moons, scientists can calculate the mass of the planet based on the laws of gravity and motion.
What is a moon and how does it move around the solar system?
Moons are approximately spherical objects which orbit planets and are smaller than the planets that they orbit, although they are still relatively large objects (so an orbiting dust particle does not qualify as a moon). Since moons orbit planets, their motion around the solar system is controlled by the planets that they orbit; planets orbit the sun, and planets take their moons with them.
What is the motion of one object around another?
The motion of one object around another is called orbital motion. This occurs when one object orbits another due to gravitational attraction. The path followed by the orbiting object is typically an ellipse.
Why the dwarf planets have moons?
planets have moons for day and night
Are the planets like moons to the sun?
The planets are satellites of the sun. The moons are satellites of the planets. The moons revolve around the planets captured by their gravity, while the planets revolve around the sun captured by its gravity and the sun.
Does the terrestrial planets have more moons than the outer planets?
Oh no, it is the outer planets which have the most moons. Terrestrial planets such as Earth have relatively few moons.
Are moons satellites to planets?
yes moons are satellites to other planets
Do Planets and their moons emit light?
No. Planets and moons reflect light.
What planets always surrounded the moon?
Moons are not surrounded by planets, planets are surrounded (orbited) by moons.
